- Eric Bailly could make an early return from an injury
- The Ivorian suffered knee injury during one of the Red Devils' preseason games
- Bailly is however targeting a November return after undergoing treatment
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has reportedly expressed desires to stage an early return to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.
The Ivorian has not featured for the Red Devils since the season kicked off one month ago after picking up a knee injury in their preseason friendly against Tottenham Hotspur in Shanghai.
According to Daily Mail, United boss is not expecting the former Sevilla defender back into his team until December.
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The 25-year-old is said to have undergone treatment and started recovery process.
Bailly has not featured for the Premier League giants since April this year due to a knee injury.
His early return to the team will definitely hand Solskjaer a boost in the defence line as the manager is looking up to perfect his pairings in that department.
Summer signing Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof have been holding forth for United in the absence of the Ivorian.
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Meanwhile, Aaron Wan-Bissaka may be unavailable for the Red Devils after withdrawing from England squad.
Luke Shaw has also been sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury while Anthony Martial missed the Southampton game with a thigh problem.
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